I told my children there was no god. I gave them every opportunity to explore religious belief that they asked for, and then constantly compared what they were being told to other religions, showing them how all of it was equally mythological. I raised my children to be atheist, not to "decide on their own", because to me that would be like letting them "decide on their own" if meth was bad or not.

Three cheers for successfully coming out as gay with minister parents and jesus-deluded wife!

I always think we have our own life to live - I don't live for anybody else but myself I will change my values if I find them unworthy I will not change my values to fit in with anybody elses system that way lies madness. I own my self . Nobody else. Once by partner was walking accross a narrow concrete path between two seas I begged him to come down and he said "I am not bound by your fears!" I have always remembered that and have since then always dealt with my own fears

I've told my kids the same thing my mother told me when she asked about religion: nobody else's beliefs matter, you decide what you believe. When she pressed asking what I believed in, I told her I believe in scientific process, humanity, and the next generation, her. I told her other people will try to indoctrinate her, she should always try to decide what makes the most sense.

I think the advise from the Link was pretty good. Pretending to be Christian would be bad for the child in so many ways.

It’s a great topic and a serious consideration. Surely the first duty of a parent would be to provide their children with the tools to survive in the world. But their personal philosophical and political development has to be respected as a reflection of their insights. I would hope a parent should look beyond the spiritual affiliation though.

The delusional are dangerous AF.
They cannot be reasoned with.

Sorry, got distracted.

Kids should be raised with honesty. That means no myths.
No delusions. No lies.

thats sad